What we are passionate about as children often gets lost
after the idea of growing up, being responsible and entering the "real
world" gets banged into our brains.

Shannon Grissom is one of the lucky ones. She was able to
find her way back to what she truly loves to do.

A painting class she took in her early thirties reminded her
of the joy that comes with creative self-expression. "From then on I would
get up early every morning and paint before work," says Grissom.

Five years later, she left her day job behind and became a
full-time artist...never looking back.

CheckAdvantage is proud to present select works of Shannon
Grissom on checks, address labels and checkbook covers as part of our Licensed
Artist Series.

Grissom's first creative love was music. But she hasn't
abandoned that since she picked up a paintbrush. In fact, she's released two
CDs and is working on a third. Her music can be described as a "soulful
mix of Americana and blues." Her first CD is available on iTunes.

It doesn't stop with painting and music. Grissom is truly a multi-media
artist. She produced and hosted a syndicated television series, Give Your Walls Some Soul, which aired
around the country and is still in reruns.

Plus, Grissom is also a published children's author. She
wrote and illustrated the book, Monkey
Made of Sockies, which is available on Amazon.com.
It's quite obvious that Grissom sees the world as her personal playground. As
she puts it, she is "like a child who gets lost in all things shiny."

Whatever way Grissom chooses to create, she hopes the result
is some unexpected happiness.

"I want people to feel like they've just been hugged by
their very favorite person in the whole wide world," she says. "A
child once told me that I have 'the power of all giggles.' Her kind words made
me smile from the inside out!"